The Jewish Federation of NEPA

The Jewish Federation of NEPA is your central address for everything Jewish in Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties.

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Thessaloniki’s Armenian minority and Jewish past are bound by a shared history of genocide

Half of the Greek port city's residents were Jewish in 1919. Today, only a few are. -- The post Thessaloniki’s Armenian minority and Jewish past are bound by a shared Learn more

In Uman, annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage is clouded by arrests of yeshiva students in Israel

Many of the pilgrims to the Ukrainian city that is home to the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav said they knew others who had not been able to come. Learn more

Bruce Pearl, Auburn’s record-breaking Jewish basketball coach, resigns amid rumored Senate run

Pearl is a pro-Israel advocate and Republican supporter of Donald Trump who is beloved in Alabama. -- The post Bruce Pearl, Auburn’s record-breaking Jewish basketball coach, resigns amid rumored Senate Learn more

Miami-Dade County’s Jewish mayor faces off against her own son over Israel bonds

Daniella Levine Cava and Ted Cava are on opposite sides of a local battle over Israel. -- The post Miami-Dade County’s Jewish mayor faces off against her own son over Learn more

The "flotilla, organized by Hamas, is intended to serve Hamas," Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Oren Marmorstein added. The post Israel accuses Gaza flotilla of ‘pursuing a violent course of action’ Learn more

The secretary of state dismissed media reports that Washington had received a letter from Hamas requesting a 60-day ceasefire. The post Rubio: Hostages must ‘all be released immediately. Period’ appeared Learn more

The Israeli premier saluted "the immense sacrifice and bravery of this generation." The post Netanyahu: Destroying Iranian axis ‘lies before us in coming year’ appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more

Since Oct. 7, the agency has provided tens of millions of dollars in aid, with more than 22,000 victims of terrorism and war receiving support. The post More than 50,000 Learn more

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